sanctuary

Example Sentences

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Elisha called this private upper floor “a sort of sanctuary; a retreat to which we are driven by mischief-making eyes and tongues. There, like wounded deer we escape the hunters.”

From Literature

Then I went to work on a book project that demanded intense concentration—even more than I could muster in the sanctuary of my home office.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They’re places of sanctuary that are built in cities, where you can walk around in a more pastoral setting,” says David Monod, retired professor of American cultural history at Wilfrid Laurier University.

From The Wall Street Journal

The agreement also includes so-called sanctuary school protections for immigrant and refugee students and limitations on the district’s use of artificial intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times

This isn’t just your house; it’s your sanctuary.

From MarketWatch